Blazer having removable arm pit section

ABSTRACT

Described is a jacket having removable arm pit sections. The jacket includes removable fabric sections attached proximate the sleeve openings on an interior side of the jacket. The removable fabric sections are machine or hand washable such that the removable fabric sections can easily be removed, washed, and reattached to the jacket such that the entire jacket does not need to be dry cleaned as often.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a non-provisional application of U.S. Provisional ApplicationNo. 62/406,225, filed in the United States on Oct. 10, 2016, entitled,“Blazer Having Removable Arm Pit Section,” the entirety of which isincorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a garment and, more particularly, to agarment having removable arm pit sections.

(2) Description of Related Art

Clothing and fashion markets are a worldwide business full of energy,passion, and innovation. Various companies compete for market share byproviding fashion appeal to customers as well as innovative designs thathave fashion appeal as well as utility. Utility within clothing may bemost desired as society expects more and more functionality fromeveryday items.

One such area where utility is lacking is with a particular style ofclothing called blazers. A drawback with lined blazers is the need todry clean the blazer versus being able to just throw the blazer into acommon clothes washer. This is due to the fabrics used in both theblazer and lining of the blazer. A primary reason for the need to get ablazer dry-cleaned is armpit sweat. The sweat from the armpit areatraditionally causes garments to smell, making it impossible to wearrepeatedly before drycleaning.

Thus, a continuing need exists for a garment that allows the wearer toremove and machine wash sections of the garment that would otherwiseneed to be dry cleaned.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates garment and, more particularly, to agarment having removable arm pit sections. The garment is a jacketcomprising a pair of removable fabric sections, wherein each removablefabric section is detachably attachable proximate a sleeve opening on aninterior side of the jacket.

In another aspect, the jacket further comprises at least one attachmentmechanism proximate each sleeve opening for securing each removablefabric section.

In another aspect, the at least one attachment mechanism is at least oneof a button, a zipper, a magnet, a snap fastener, a hook and loopfastener, and a clasp and hook fastener.

In another aspect, each of the removable fabric sections comprises atleast one attachment mechanism for securing the removable fabric sectionto the interior side of the jacket.

In another aspect, the at least one attachment mechanism is at least oneof a button, a zipper, a magnet, a snap fastener, a hook and loopfastener, and a clasp and hook fastener.

In another aspect, the pair of removable fabric sections are comprisedof a washable material.

In another aspect, each removable fabric section extends a length of thejacket.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will beapparent from the following detailed descriptions of the various aspectsof the invention in conjunction with reference to the followingdrawings, where:

FIG. 1 is a front-view illustration of a blazer having removable arm pitsections according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a side-view illustration of a removable arm pit sectionaccording to embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a front-view illustration of a removable arm pit sectionaccording to embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a rear-view illustration of a removable arm pit sectionaccording to embodiments of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 5 is an illustration of a removable arm pit section beforeinsertion into the blazer according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a garment and, more particularly, to agarment having removable arm pit sections. The following description ispresented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use theinvention and to incorporate it in the context of particularapplications. Various modifications, as well as a variety of uses, indifferent applications will be readily apparent to those skilled in theart, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to a widerange of embodiments. Thus, the present invention is not intended to belimited to the embodiments presented, but is to be accorded with thewidest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosedherein.

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are setforth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the presentinvention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art thatthe present invention may be practiced without necessarily being limitedto these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures anddevices are shown in block diagram form, rather than in detail, in orderto avoid obscuring the present invention.

The reader's attention is directed to all papers and documents which arefiled concurrently with this specification and which are open to publicinspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papersand documents are incorporated herein by reference. All the featuresdisclosed in this specification, (including any accompanying claims,abstract, and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features servingthe same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly statedotherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each featuredisclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent orsimilar features.

Furthermore, any element in a claim that does not explicitly state“means for” performing a specified function, or “step for” performing aspecific function, is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step”clause as specified in 35 U.S.C. Section 112, Paragraph 6. Inparticular, the use of“step of” or “act of” in the claims herein is notintended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112, Paragraph 6.

Please note, if used, the labels left, right, front, back, top, bottom,forward, reverse, clockwise and counter-clockwise have been used forconvenience purposes only and are not intended to imply any particularfixed direction. Instead, they are used to reflect relative locationsand/or directions between various portions of an object. As such, as thepresent invention is changed, the above labels may change theirorientation.

(1) Specific Details of Various Embodiments

The subject matter disclosed herein is related to a garment having armpit sections that can be removed from the garment and separatelycleaned. In one embodiment, the garment is a blazer. A blazer is a typeof jacket resembling a suit jacket, but typically cut more casually. Ablazer is generally distinguished from a sport coat as a more formalgarment. As can be appreciated by one skilled in the art, the garmentmay also be a sport coat or a suit jacket.

FIG. 1 illustrates a blazer 100 having a pair of removable arm pitsections/panels 102 according to an embodiment of the subject matterdisclosed herein. Blazers 100 are a current staple, both in the officeand outside of the office as a fashion statement. One pain point withlined blazers 100 is the need to dry clean the blazer 100 versus beingable to just throw the blazer 100 into the common clothes washes. Thisis due to the fabrics used in both the blazer 100 and lining of theblazer. A primary reason for the need to get a blazer 100 dry-cleaned isarmpit sweat. The sweat from the armpit area traditionally causesgarments to smell, making it impossible to wear without embarrassment.

In order to solve this problem, the blazer 100 depicted in FIG. 1includes machine washable removable armpit sections panels 102. Insteadof going to the dry cleaner every week, the present invention will allowthe wearer to detach the arm pit panels 102 and wash them at home in acommon clothes washer. This allows the owner to wear the garment morethan they conventionally would between dry cleanings. The removablewashable sections 102 will allow users to receive the benefits oftraditional blazer 100 structure and fabrics, while also have theconvenience of cleaning the fabric around the armpit region by removingthis section 102 and washing it by hand or in a washing machine. Theblazer 100 includes attachment points for the removable arm pit sectionsthat comprise buttons, zippers, magnets, or the like.

FIG. 2 shows a side view of one of the removable arm pit sections 102 ofthe blazer 100 of FIG. 1 in a folded configuration according to anembodiment of the subject matter disclosed herein. As can be appreciatedby one skilled in the art, the inserts/sections 102 can be constructedfrom any washable garment material, such as a woven material/fabric or aknit material/fabric. The arm pit sections 102 are removable anddetachably attachable to the blazer 100 via at least one attachmentmechanism 200, non-limiting examples of which include snap fasteners,buttons, zippers, a book and loop mechanism, magnets, a clasp and hookfastener, or the like that provides the removable functionality. In theview depicted in FIG. 2, the flap portion (depicted in FIG. 3 as element300) is tucked in and not visible.

The arm pit section 102 may extend the entire length of the blazer 100,as depicted in FIGS. 1 and 5. Alternatively, the arm pit section 102 maybe a shorter length than the length of the blazer 100. In oneembodiment, the width of the removable section 102 may have a widthroughly equal to the width of a human arm. The removable section 102 mayfurther have a flap portion (element 300) that conforms to the lowerpocket of a beginning of a sleeve. In this manner, the flap folds downinto the sleeve creating a covering of the armpit section of the blazersleeve. There may be an attachment point having an attachment mechanismat the tip of the flap so as to maintain position of the removable armpit section 102 while in use.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of one of the removable arm pit sections 102of the blazer 100 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the subjectmatter disclosed herein. In FIG. 3, the flap portion (element 300) isshown having an attachment mechanism (element 302), which may be amagnet, button, or any other suitable attachment mechanism for securingthe flap portion (element 300) to the inside of the sleeve of thegarment.

FIG. 4 shows a back view of one of the removable arm pit sections 102 ofthe blazer 100 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the subjectmatter disclosed herein. FIG. 5 is an illustration of a removable armpit section 102 before insertion into the blazer 100 according toembodiments of the present disclosure. The arrows indicate the directionof insertion. As shown, the attachment mechanism 302, such as a snapfastener, of the removable arm pit section 102 will connect with anattachment mechanism 500 in the blazer 100 to detachably attach theremovable arm pit section 102 to the interior of the blazer 100.

The innovation can be constructed using any garment fabrication, wovenor knit. The removable sections may be made from one or more of severaldifferent materials. Non-limiting examples of materials include cotton,polyester, rayon, tencel, linen, wool, cashmere, lambs wool, mohair,alpaca, angora, silk, nylon, lycra, flax, bamboo, hemp, modal, pima,ramie, soy, acrylic, acetate, lurex, lyocell, luminex, or anycombination thereof.

It will be readily apparent to persons skilled in the relevant arts thatvarious modifications and improvements may be made to the foregoingembodiments, in addition to those already described, without departingfrom the basic inventive concepts of the present invention. While thesubject matter discussed herein is susceptible to various modificationsand alternative constructions, certain illustrated embodiments thereofare shown in the drawings and have been described above in detail. Itshould be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit theclaims to the specific forms disclosed, but on the contrary, theintention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, andequivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A jacket comprising: a pair of removable fabricsections, wherein each removable fabric section is detachably attachableproximate a sleeve opening on an interior side of the jacket.
 2. Thejacket as set forth in claim 1, further comprising at least oneattachment mechanism proximate each sleeve opening for securing eachremovable fabric section.
 3. The jacket as set forth in claim 2, whereinthe at least one attachment mechanism is at least one of a button, azipper, a magnet, a snap fastener, a hook and loop fastener, and a claspand hook fastener.
 4. The jacket as set forth in claim 1, wherein eachof the removable fabric sections comprises at least one attachmentmechanism for securing the removable fabric section to the interior sideof the jacket.
 5. The jacket as set forth in claim 4, wherein the atleast one attachment mechanism is at least one of a button, a zipper, amagnet, a snap fastener, a hook and loop fastener, and a clasp and hookfastener.
 6. The jacket as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pair ofremovable fabric sections are comprised of a washable material.
 7. Thejacket as set forth in claim 1, wherein each removable fabric sectionextends a length of the jacket.